Printmaking
The main focus of Jo’s work is on the design and production of very detailed reduction linocut prints using quality inks and acid free archival materials. She loves bright bold colours and structure. This results in work that depicts intricate, delicate features and textures and the myriad of colours found in her subject matter. Jo also produces hand block printed and hand painted fabrics and designs using pastels, crayons, acrylic, watercolour and gouache paints. She is a keen hiker across hills and coastal areas. This provides creative stimulation and the opportunity to observe, sketch and record ideas in situ. Products include framed, mounted prints, cards, homewares, gifts, decorative accessories.
About The Artist
About The Artist
After a career in retail and leisure marketing and brand development Jo retrained as a commercial interior designer which she did for nearly 20 years before returning to her creative roots in 2017 when she started a Foundation in Print at Red Hot Press. Jo then attended other types of print making courses to further extend her knowledge and skill base including an introduction to hand block fabric printing, expanding her lino printing methods and techniques, and letterpress. Over the last 12 years she has attended a number of other creative courses including; handweaving techniques, NCFE textiles, silk painting, book binding and other textile techniques and picture framing. She became a full time artist in 2022 and now works out of the Sorting Office Studios Creative Community in Eastleigh and her home in the South Downs. Jo regularly exhibits at local arts and craft fairs and markets along with exhibitions.
